Star Anise-Beef Soup

Name: Star Anise-Beef Soup
Prep time: 3 h 45 min
Cook time: 3 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Soy sauce and Asian fish sauce; 6 asparagus spears, cut into 1-inch lengths; 340 grams baby bok choy, halved lengthwise; 6 basil sprigs; 454 grams bean sprouts; 6 meaty pieces of beef shank, cut about 1 inch thick; 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 59 milliliters julienned peeled fresh ginger; 227 grams fresh ginger, sliced lengthwise 1/2 inch thick; 1 head garlic, halved crosswise; 3 large stalks lemongrass, cut into 4-inch lengths; 6 lime wedges; 6 mint sprigs; 2 larges onions, halved; 2 kilograms meaty oxtails; 454 grams rice noodles; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 6 scallions, julienned; 454 grams sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick; 113 grams snow peas; 3 star anise pods; 6 Thai chiles, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 4 liters water

Need a dairy free main course? Star Anise-Beef Soup could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe covers 48% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 1617 calories, 164g of protein, and 63g of fat. This recipe serves 6. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. This recipe from Food and Wine requires cinnamon sticks, vegetable oil, lemongrass, and thai chiles. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut the meat off the shank bones. In a medium saucepan, cover the bones with water and bring to a boil. Prepare a medium bowl of ice water.

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Transfer the bones to the ice water to cool, then pat dry.

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Water

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet.

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Add the onions, cut side down, and cook over moderately high heat until blackened on the bottom, about 12 minutes; remove to a plate.

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Onion

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet.

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Spread the ginger slices in a single layer and cook over moderately high heat until blackened, about 12 minutes.

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In a medium skillet, toast the star anise pods, cinnamon sticks, cloves and crushed red pepper over moderate heat for 2 minutes, shaking the skillet.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Cinnamon Stick

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Toast

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In a large stockpot, cover the shank meat and oxtails with the water and bring to a boil. Skim, then add the lemongrass, garlic, blackened onions and ginger and the toasted spices and simmer over moderately low heat, skimming occasionally, until the meats are tender, about 2 hours. Strain the broth; refrigerate the broth and the meats separately overnight or for up to 2 days.

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Lemon Grass

Oxtail

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Discard the fat from the broth. Bring the broth to a boil and keep hot. Thinly slice the meats, discarding any bones.

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Broth

In a large bowl, soak the rice noodles in water until they are pliable, about 30 minutes. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.

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In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, blanch the bok choy, asparagus and snow peas separately until crisp-tender; remove the vegetables to a platter.

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Add the shank bones to the saucepan and cook over moderate heat for 2 minutes.

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Drain and let cool slightly, then use a small spoon to scoop out the marrow.

Preheat a grill pan. Season the sirloin with salt and pepper and cook over high heat until rare, about 2 minutes per side.

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Salt And Pepper

Sirloin Steak

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Transfer to a carving board and let rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the sirloin.

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Sirloin Steak

Drain the rice noodles and add a handful to a long-handled strainer that will fit into the saucepan of boiling water. Lower it into the water and cook the noodles until barely tender, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

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